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Liposuction of the abdomen

Certain parts of the body can be a source of complexes, because they are too different from what they were originally, transformed over the years, not in harmony with their general appearance. For this reason, many people resort to cosmetic treatments or actual surgery such as tummy tuck.

How to Combat Localized Belly Fat with Liposuction?

As summer approaches, many people start to think more about how to address body imperfections. Localized fat can result from pregnancy, breastfeeding, sudden weight loss, poor diet, a sedentary lifestyle, or simply genetic predisposition.

Fat cells tend to accumulate in the thighs, buttocks, knees, abdomen, and arms, which can lead to loss of skin elasticity and tone. It becomes difficult to eliminate these imperfections with exercise and diet alone, making liposuction a viable solution.

Abdominal liposuction is an aesthetic surgical procedure that permanently removes fat cells responsible for excess fat. The technique involves removing subcutaneous fat using a suction cannula, leaving no visible scars as they are hidden in skin folds. The cannula movements often result in moderate skin tightening. Anesthesia can be local (with mild sedation) or general (with an overnight stay) depending on the targeted areas.

How to Best Manage Belly Liposuction?

  1. Liposuction should always be performed by a specialist in aesthetic and reconstructive plastic surgery with experience in such procedures.
  2. It should be carried out in a clinic or hospital with an equipped operating room.
  3. Gather information and ask questions during your preliminary consultation.
  4. Follow a balanced diet before and after surgery to ensure optimal results; increase intake of fluids and detoxifying foods like pineapple, fennel, and tomatoes before the operation.
  5. Liposuction is not a substitute for a healthy lifestyle but a complementary procedure to help achieve a defined and harmonious body.
  6. Be cautious of excessively low costs, as quality and safety are paramount. Ensure you choose a certified surgeon experienced in this treatment.

How to Further Intervene?

In advanced cases, combine abdominal liposuction with other procedures like liposculpture, thigh lift to remove excess skin, and injections for the buttocks to enhance your silhouette.

Ensure you consult experienced surgeons. Choose safety and expertise with Maison Tóā in Lausanne, Switzerland.

FAQ

Can liposuction be combined with other procedures?

Liposuction can be combined with other surgical procedures (abdominoplasty, cruroplasty, brachioplasty, facelift). The fat removed can also be recovered for reinjection into other areas of the body, such as the breasts (under certain conditions) as part of a mammoplasty, and the buttocks, known as liposculpture by lipofilling.

Don’t hesitate to discuss your aesthetic goals with your plastic surgeon, who will be able to advise you on the most appropriate procedures to combine with liposuction.

The post-operative period following liposuction is longer than for a treatment that does not require surgery. However, they are not overly burdensome either, and the final result soon tends to make you forget about the post-operative period. The amount of fat removed also has an influence on the length of the post-operative period. Patients can shower the day after the operation. A support girdle (lipopanty) is put in place at the end of the operation and must be worn at all times for 1 month, day and night, except when showering. This girdle allows the skin to regain its elasticity and above all to adapt to the new contours of the figure.

Resumption of an office activity can take place quickly, from the 3rd day post-operatively. After 1 week for more sustained activities. Resumption of sport is recommended after 1 month, although it is advisable to be active at least once a week.

Is liposuction effective against cellulite?

Not always… Cellulite can either be caused by a certain amount of sagging skin, or by fibrous septa which cause the skin to shrink. Often both causes are possible. Liposuction can sometimes be used to cut these fibrous septa using cannulas, but this is not always possible. And in the case of sagging skin, lipofilling can be used to treat certain areas.

After examining the fatty deposits, your cosmetic surgeon may advise you to undergo additional treatment to eliminate cellulite and the orange peel effect.

Does liposuction make you slim?

Not really. Liposuction is a procedure that targets problem areas with a high concentration of fat. During the procedure, you don’t just “drain” the fat evenly from all parts of the body, you target a specific area (stomach, thigh, chest, etc.) and remove the fat from that area. For example, if you have particularly wide hips and a narrow waist, liposuction of the hips could give significant results and you could probably wear smaller clothes. If the fat is evenly distributed over your body, liposuction will not necessarily change your size.

Liposuction before pregnancy. Is it safe? Is it worth it?

Safety: liposuction poses no risk to your pregnancy. Practical aspects: whether or not you should have liposuction before pregnancy depends more on whether liposuction is right for you. If you have clusters of concentrated fat that could be effectively targeted by liposuction, it is in your best interests to have the operation, whether before or after pregnancy. After the operation, these fat cells disappear for good, so there’s no need to worry about them returning after pregnancy. What may happen is that new fatty deposits form after your pregnancy. But that would require another operation and another decision.

Can “non-surgical liposuction” give the same results as liposuction?

The answer is simple: no. First of all, liposuction is a surgical procedure. Other methods of reducing fat, such as external ultrasound, cryolipolysis or endermology, are not identical to liposuction. But what matters to you is the result, and the result generally differs dramatically between non-surgical and surgical approaches. Cryolipolysis, which destroys fat by freezing it, also eliminates fat permanently, but less radically and requiring several treatments to achieve a result close to that of surgery. The only real way to get rid of fat is to remove it surgically. But that brings us to another problem: the aim of liposuction is to remove fat from a problem area in a highly targeted way. Once again, liposuction is not just about removing fat, but also about ‘sculpting’ your body to achieve the desired appearance.

Dr. Sophie Nordback
Dr. Nordback

Ready for liposuction? Before taking the plunge, you need to book a consultation with me, so that I can understand your story and your needs. Once we’ve established trust, we can move forward and plan a new silhouette for your body…

  • Duration

    1 – 4 heures 

  • Hospitalization

    Outpatient or 1 night

  • Takeover

    Work: 2 weeks
    Sport: 2 weeks

  • Price

    From 4’500.-

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